conquest
noun
con·quest
ˈkän-ˌkwest 
ˈkäŋ-;
ˈkäŋ-kwəst
1
: the act or process of conquering
2
a
: something conquered
especially
: territory appropriated in war
b
: a person whose favor or hand has been won
Examples of conquest in a Sentence
tales of the ancient army's conquests
She was one of his many conquests.
people who boast about their sexual conquests
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Until recently, the Norman conquest of England was one of the most famous historical episodes in Anglo-American culture.
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Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
But Ukraine accuses Russia of an imperial war of conquest, as well as seeking to erase Ukrainian sovereignty and identity by folding the country under Moscow's control.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Some meet peacefully during small-scale migrations; others collide in violent intercontinental conquest.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2025
Samurai Troopers dealt with the return of Arago and his Empire of Doom, but five young warriors with mystical Yoroi Gear armor stand against Arago’s conquest.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
But Ukraine accuses Russia of an imperial war of conquest, as well as seeking to erase Ukrainian sovereignty and identity by folding the country under Moscow's control.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Some meet peacefully during small-scale migrations; others collide in violent intercontinental conquest.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2025
Samurai Troopers dealt with the return of Arago and his Empire of Doom, but five young warriors with mystical Yoroi Gear armor stand against Arago’s conquest.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for conquest
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“Conquest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conquest. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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conquest
noun
con·quest
ˈkän-ˌkwest
ˈkäŋ-
1
: the act or process of conquering
2
: something conquered
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